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Spent on research and development across Europe

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Sweden at 3.6%, the lowest Romania at 0.5%. The EU27 figure is 2.2%.

All 27 countries

  1. SE3.6%
  2. BE3.4%
  3. AT3.3%
  4. FI3.2%
  5. DE3.1%
  6. DK3.0%
  7. NL2.3%
  8. FR2.2%
  9. SI2.2%
  10. EE2.0%
  11. CZ1.8%
  12. PT1.7%
  13. GR1.5%
  14. ES1.5%
  15. PL1.4%
  16. IE1.4%
  17. IT1.4%
  18. HR1.4%
  19. HU1.3%
  20. LT1.0%
  21. LU1.0%
  22. SK1.0%
  23. LV0.9%
  24. BG0.8%
  25. CY0.7%
  26. MT0.5%
  27. RO0.5%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

2010–2024

Lines: EU27, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Cyprus, Malta and Romania. Hover a year to read the figures. rd_e_gerdtot · 2024.

Source

All spending on research and development, public and private, against GDP. rd_e_gerdtot · 2024.

Eurostat dataset rd_e_gerdtot ↗Back to the European average